Kiesinger cabinet

The Kiesinger cabinet was the 8th Government of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1 December 1966 to 22 October 1969 throughout the 5th legislative session of the Bundestag. It was led by the Christian Democratic Union's Kurt Georg Kiesinger, a former Nazi Party member. The Bundestag that had been chosen in the September 1965 election initially resulted in the Cabinet Erhard II, but when the Free Democratic Party resigned from the government, that led to the formation of the new cabinet. The cabinet was supported by the first grand coalition between the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Christian Social Union of Bavaria (CSU) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD). The Vice-Chancellor was Willy Brandt (SPD)

Chancellor Kurt Georg Kiesinger (left) and Finance Minister Franz Josef Strauß (right).

Cabinet of Kurt Georg Kiesinger Cabinet Kiesinger
7th Cabinet of the Federal Republic of Germany
1 December 1966 – 20 October 1969 (until 22 October 1969 as caretaker government)
Date formed	1 December 1966
Date dissolved	22 October 1969 (2 years, 10 months and 3 weeks)
People and organisations
President	Heinrich Lübke (until 30 June 1969) Gustav Heinemann (from 1 July 1969)
Chancellor	Kurt Georg Kiesinger
Vice-Chancellor	Willy Brandt
Member party	Christian Democratic Union Social Democratic Party Christian Social Union of Bavaria
Status in legislature	Grand coalition led by CDU
Opposition party	Free Democratic Party
Opposition leader	Knut von Kühlmann-Stumm (FDP), until 23 January 1968 Wolfgang Mischnick (FDP), from 23 January 1968
History
Election(s)	1965 federal election
Legislature term(s)	5th Bundestag
Predecessor	Erhard II
Successor	Brandt I